Assembly for hulling peas and slicing beans



Nov. 1, 1938. JQM. MAJEWSKI, JR 2,135,256"

ASSEMBLY FOR HULLING PEAS AND SLICING BEANS Filed March 27; 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 24 /6 Joseph/1M ews/v J/r ATTRNEY Nov. 1, 1938. J. M. MAJEWSKI, JR

ASSEMBLY FOR HULLING PEAS AND SLICING BEANS Filed March 27, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 o t lalllll INVENTOR dasqohnMq emskl ATTORNIEYI Patented Nov. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES 2,135,256 ASSEMBLY FOR HULLING rEAs AND sucmo mums 'Joseph M. Majewski, Jr., Kansas City, Mo., as-

signor to Foster L. Talge, operating as Rival Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, Mo.

Application March 2'7, 1936, Serial No. 71,223

2 Claims.

My invention relates to an assembly for hull-' ing peas and slicing beans.

The operation of removing green peas from their pods is a time consuming and laborious one for the average housewife. In the culinary arts, it is a popular practice to prepare string beans, green beans and wax beans, by cutting them either longitudinally or substantially so into smaller pieces for more ready and thorough cooking of the same.

One object of my invention is to provide a handy kitchen assembly which will enable peas to be expeditiously and readily shelled, and string beans, green beans, wax beans and the like to be readily sliced.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which may be easily taken apart for cleaning.

Other and further objects of my invention will 20 appear from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of the instant specification and are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals are used to indicate like parts in the various views;

Figure 1 is an elevation of a device embodying one mode of carrying out my invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on a line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on a line 5 5 of Fi e 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on a line 6-8 of Figure 3.

' Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on a line 'I----! of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is an elevation of one of the elements of the device shown in Figure 1.

In general my invention contemplates the provision of an assembly comprising two gear members operated by a crank adapted to rotate them in opposite directions. The rotating members are in contact and one of them carries a plurality of cutting disks adapted to operate in conjunction with a cylinder provided with complementary grooves for receiving the cutting edges of the disks carried by the other of the rotating members. The member carrying the cutting disks carries a metallic roller adapted to cooperate with a resilient roller carried by the other of the rotating members.

More particularly referring now to the drawings, a standard I is provided with a bearing 2. and means at its lower end adapted to clamp the same to a suitable support by means of a thumb screw 3 for exerting pressure upon a clamping member 4. Journaled within the'bearing 2 is a shaft 5 adapted to be rotated by a crank 6 provided with a handle 1. Secured to shaft 5 for rotation therewith is a die casting 8 formed with two portions of unequal diameters. The portion of smaller diameter is provided with 10 a collar 9 of resilient material such as sponge rubber or the like. The portion of larger diameter is provided with a plurality ofgrooves ill for the reception of the cutting edges of a plurality of knives H secured to a complemen 5* tary die casting I2. The die casting 8 is also provided with integrally .formedgear teeth l3, forming a gear wheel at one end thereof. The complementary die casting I2 is likewise provided with two portions of unequal diameters. 20 The portion of larger diameter is in the form of a roller I 4 adapted to contact the rubber collar or bushing 9. The portion of smaller diameter. is provided with a plurality of slots for the re-\ ception of circular knives ll. One end of die. casting I2 is formed with gear teeth lifor'meshing with gear teeth I3 of the lower die casting 8. A shaft l6 passes through the upper die casting I2 and is provided with projecting ends adapted to be journaled in a suitable bearing formed in the housing member. The housing member comprises a lower casing l1 and an upper casing l8 adaptedto be held in assembled position by a thumb screw i9 as can readily be seen by reference to Figure 4. The upper housing member I8 is provided with a pair of lugs 20 which project under a flange 2i formed in the standard I as can readily be seen by reference to Figures 2 and 3. The function of the lugs 20 and the flange 2| is to prevent relative rotation between 40 the housing assembly and the standard on rotation of crank 6.

The housing members l8 and I9, when assembled, are adapted to form inlet passage 22 and outlet passage 23. The inlet passage 22 is provided with a partition 24 and the outlet passage 23 is provided with a partition 25. The partitions serve to prevent material being sliced from passing to the hulling or shelling portion 01. the device, and vice versa.

To the smaller portion of die casting I2 I secure a battle 26 by means of a plurality of strips 21 wound around the smaller portion of die casting l2, between the cutting blades I I. The strips are formed integral with the battle 26 and serve to u support it. The smaller portion of die casting 8 is provided with a plurality of axially extending projections 21 to prevent relative rotation between the resilient member 9 and the die casting upon rotation. Suitable dowels 28 are formed in lower housing member I! for insuring the proper positioning of housing member H with respect to housing member ll as can readily be seen by reference to Figure 7.

In operation, if it is desired to hull or shell peas, peas are fed through inlet passage 22 to the left hand side of the assembly as viewed in Figures 1 and 2. The pea pod being caught between roller l4 and rubber roller or bushing 9 is drawn between the rollers upon the rotation of the crank in a clockwise direction. The interengaging gear teeth It and I5 cause the upper roller [4 to rotate counter clockwise, while the lower resilient roller rotates in a clockwise direction. The pulling of the pods through the rollers crowds the peas toward that end of the pod which remains at the inletend of the rollers. This pressure soon bursts the pod along the natural line of cleavage and the peas roll out easily and rapidly. The operation of the bean slicer is believed to be obvious from the drawings. The rotating knives slice the beans between their edges and the grooves in the enlarged portion of die casting I. The baille plate 26 assumes the position shown injFigure 6 and prevents cut beans frombelng carried around by the knives and crushed between the knives and the upper housing It. The slicedbeans are discharged through the outlet passage 23.

To disassemble the device for cleaning, all that is necessary is to unfasten screw IS. The housing members l1 and It will readily come apart, freeing the upper roller. The lower roller can be easily taken from the standard by unscrewing crank 6 and pulling the lower roller out of the bearing 2, so that the whole device can be cleaned in an expeditious manner.

It will be seen that I have accomplished the objects of my invention. I have provided a simple and expeditious assembly for hulling or shelling peas and slicing beans which can be easily disassembled for cleaning.

It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and sub-combinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of my claims. It is further obvious that various changes may be made in details within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit of my invention. It is,

therefore, to be understood that my invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a pea shelling and bean slicing assembly, a standard, a shaft mounted on said standard for rotation, a housing, said shaft extending into said housing, a bushing secured to said shaft for rotation therewith, said bushing being formed with portions of unequal diameter and positioned within said housing, a collar of resilient material positioned over said portion of smaller diameter, a second shaft mounted for rotation within said housing, a second bushing formed with portions of unequal diameter positioned on said second shaft, the portion of larger diameter contacting said resilient collar and the portion-of smaller diameter carrying a plurality of cutting disks.

2. In a pea shelling and bean slicing assembly, a standard, a bearing formed in said standard, a shaft journaled in said bearing, a bushing formed with portions of unequal diameter secured to said shaft for rotation therewith, said bushing extending into a housing, a collar of resilient material positioned about the portion of smaller diameter, a second shaft mounted within said housing, a second bushing formed with portions of unequal diameter positioned in said housing, the portion of larger diameter of said second bushing contacting the resilient collar positioned on said first bushing and the'portion of smaller diameter of said second bushing being provided with a plurality of cutting disks having cutting edges positioned adjacent the portion of larger diameter of said first bushing.

JOSEPH M. MAJEWSKI, Jn. 

